Wednesday 22nd August 2012: Good morning and here is today’s information for the Chamonix valley.
* Aiguille du Midi – the téléphérique de l’Aiguille du Midi (cable car) is open. The elevator to the summit terrace on Piton Central is open. The Panoramic Mont-Blanc gondola (link between the Aiguille du Midi & Pointe Helbronner in Italy) is open. For more information click here:

* Tramway du Mont-Blanc – the railway is currently open until September 23rd inclusive but terminates at the Mont Lachat station. The Nid d’Aigle is closed for summer 2012 due to maintenance work. More information here:

* Grands Montets – the site is open until 9th September inclusive with the téléphérique de Lognan (Lognan cable car) and the téléphérique des Grands Montets (Grands Montets cable car).
* Brévent – the site is open until September 16th inclusive with the télécabine de Planpraz (Planpraz gondola) and the téléphérique du Brévent (Brévent cable car). Beware: the Brévent cable car will close from the evening of September 2nd onwards.
* Flégère – the site is open until September 16th inclusive with the téléphérique de la Flégère (Flégère cable car) & the télésiège de l’Index (Index chairlift). Note: mountainbikes are not currently allowed on the Index chairlift.
* Balme/Tour/Vallorcine – the area is open until September 9th inclusive with the télécabine de Charamillon (Charamillon gondola) and the télésiège des Autannes (Autannes chairlift). Both the green & blue MTB pistes are open. The télécabine de Vallorcine (Vallorcine gondola) is open until 2nd September inclusive. The DH course is open (black piste).
* les Houches – this site is open until September 23rd inclusive. Both the téléphérique de Bellevue (Bellevue cable car) and the télécabine du Prarion (Prarion gondola) are available. Beware: the Prarion gondola will close from the evening of September 2nd onwards.